Cardiovascular Risk Reduction for Adults With Food Insecurity Using Structured Incentives

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

The overarching aim of this proposal is to test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of CVD-FIT, a novel, multi-component intervention that includes three components: 1) monthly income supplementation; 2) weekly structured incentive for the purchase of healthy food options; and 3) evidence-based telephone delivered CVD risk reduction education and skills training in African Americans with food insecurity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06818669

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

200

Starts

2025-06-01

Expected to finish

2031-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self-report as African American/non-Hispanic Black
• screen positive for food insecurity over the past 12-months using a food insecurity risk tool developed through completion of the research team's current NIH funded R01 (R01MD013826)
• at risk for CVD defined as age ≥40 years and having a clinical diagnosis of diabetes, or hypertension, or hyperlipidemia, or being overweight/obese (defined as a BMI>25), or being a current smoker
• able to communicate in English.

You may not qualify if…

• Mental confusion on interview suggesting significant dementia
• Participation in other cardiovascular disease clinical trials
• Alcohol or drug abuse/dependency based on screening using CAGE questionnaire
• Active psychosis or acute mental disorder based on self-report
• Life expectancy <12 months.

Where it is running

• University at Buffalo — Buffalo, New York, United States (enrolling)

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